Marine Mammal Experts Discuss Recent Right Whale Incidents in Maine

North Atlantic right whales are the rarest of the large whales that occur in New England waters. Over the last few days, three separate right whale incidents occurred in our region. Two right whale mortalities were reported, and one right whale was reported entangled and alive.

WHAT:
Conference call for the working press with NOAA Fisheries and marine mammal experts to discuss three recent right whale events in the northeast, and the results of the necropsy conducted on the 11-year-old female right whale.